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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02

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All OF which is respectfully submitted
JoHN j. Ross,
JosErH FROST,
7. GRANT,
Dated Nov. Il, 1851. Committee.
Adopted and ordered filed.
The following are the reports of
committee on bonds and salaries:
We, the undersigned special committee APP
pointed by your honorable board 10 fix the
salaries of the equity officers have had the same
under consideration and would respectfully re
commend the following as salaries of the several
county officers to Wit:
County Treasurer. ...... 81 900 90
county lIefk........ SOt %
Clerk Of Circuit Court.....-........ ...... $50 90
District Attorney 600 %
Superintendent of $50 90
All otwhieh is respectfully submitted,
john !. Ross,
L. GRANT,
JOSEPH FROST
Dated Nov II, 1887. Committee.
To the honorable board Of supervisors of Iowa
county:
Gentlemen: Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the iiA ing of the amount of the bonds of
various county Office would respectfully report
as follows:
That the bond of the County Treasurer be fixed
at the sum of sixty thousand (Ss0,oo0 COZ dollars.
sThat the bond of the County Clerk be fixed at
the sum of ten thousand $4,000 COZ dollars,
That the bond of the Sheriff be fixed at tie
sum of six thousand (S6. eco COZ dollars.
That the bond of the County Surveyor be fixed
al the sum of one thousand Isl, zoe or dollars
That the bond of the District Attorney be fixed
nj the sum of and thousand Csi,0 600 coy dollars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02
Z. GRANT.
J. W. hEANF, Commit
SAML- SwINEHART.i
Resolution by Mr. Frost

Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors ofIowa
County, Wisconsin, That the Payment of three
dollars per month 10 the Wisconsin Telephone
Company be discontinued from this date.
Dated Dodgeyille, Nov. Is, lSS7.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02

~ Loan to School Dist No. l.
% Loan to School Dist. No. u.
81 Seminary loan, $4,000. City ot
Point. s2S40nO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02
FROM PROP. HAasILL.

New Orleans, La.
Mr. Adam Dresen, Ny Dear Sir: The clothes
came all right and fit splendidiy. have had
clothes made by the best tailors in Chicago Gin
cinnati and other cities but never had any thah
BIT me 50 perfectly as those you made. May you
be successful in your business. Yours Resp'y
;. ). HANsILL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02

being compliance with the same; We assume
that the board which passed the said resolution
ad no intention TO incur future liability on the
part of the county and do, therefore. recommend
that the same be disallowed.
Accepting as rule for guidance the resolu-
ton in reference TO the amount which should be
for the future alIowe5 physicians Tor post mortem
examinations, we have allowed Messr Coseus
aud Cutler. respectively, the sum Of fifty dollars
ca h in such cases, as appears in schedule hereto
appended
In the margin of schedule, opposite TO claims
No. i07 and lis we have signfed orr allowance
of said claims in Justices Bills " We have
done so and mention the same in order 10 in
dictate that in the opinion of the District Attorney
such bills being for officers services in criminal
cases In courts Of Justice of the peace, can only
be examined and allowed by county board when
Incorporated in the statements or bills Of the
justices in compliance with section 6sa of r. =.
of 1873 as amended by chapter IL OF laws of 1880
Ii is certainly very desirable that uniformity OF
practic- in this part cular, and in accordance
with said section. come to prevail IN this county,
both for the convenience of this board and to
make certain the right of officers to the fees pro-
Yioed by the statutes.
The county clerks certificates, the aggregate Of
which we have allowed as per schedule, here
by suggest be destroyed IN the presence of this
board.
Dated Nov. 18th, 1887.
A CAMPBELL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02

Montfort, Wis,
Adam Dresser, Sir: Inelosed please find dra fl
for $500. The clothes fit all o X
Yours. T. J. DAVIS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02
r. CARTER,
III. NJ. LEyAKE.
JOSEPH BENNETT.
Fn,V,

On motion of Mr.. Jeuck the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. Ross presented the following
report of the committee on finance
and taxation:
To the Honorable Boari of Supervisors of Iowa
County. Wisconsin:
Gentlemen-YOur committee on nnance and
taxation herewith submit their report, and
would recommend that the amounts indicated
below be levied as state, county, county school,
and superintendent of schools salary. to-wit:
state ,4S3 y
County school l0,6i059
County tax 2J,O67O0
Superintendents salary K expenses 10000
And recommend the adoption of the following:
Resolved, That the sum of thirteen thousand,
four hundred, eighty three and 27-I0O dollars be
levied as a state tax; that the sum of ten thOus-
and. six hundred, forty. and 5q-lOO dollars be
levied a county school tax; that the sum of
twenty-nine thousand, siNty,seyen dollars be
levied a county tax; and that the sum of
nine hundred dollars be levied as superiutend-
ent of schools salary.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
john J. Ross
J. W. KEANE,
OLE STEENLAN0,
Nov. Is, 1887. Committee
Mr.. Carter moved that the report
be adopted. Motion prevailed.
Mr.. Meffert submitted the follow
ing report of committee on equali-
cation and assessment:
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County, Wis:
Your committee on eQualiZ atom and
assessment report the following as the
equalized value of all the property in the
county aud recommend its adOutiOn AS
the euuaGzed assessment for the year
\. ID. 1897, and the committee moves the
adoption of this report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02

STATEMENT showing the apportion-
ment of State, County, County School,
uperintendents Salary and Expense
Tax, and the Indebtedness of the sew
eral Towns and City to the County and
State for the wear 1857
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02
property.
by Mr. Cnrfnr.


WHEREAS, The Iowa County Agricultural So
ciety, owing TO unlavorabe weather at the time
of holding its annual fairs in 1856 and 1851 has
incurred mortgage Indebtedness of $3.50 which
debt Is = burden upon said society and eudau-
gers its stability; and
WHEREAS, said society IS an institution Of val
sc and Importance to the people of our eRure
county: now. therefore.
Resolved. That there is hereby appropriated
10 Sald society, out OF any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated The sum of three
hundred sud seventy five dollars, (SS75) to be
used for the purpose OF paying the principal OF
said debt.
Also, the following:
Resolved. by the Board of Supervisors Of Iowa
County. Wisconsin, That there be and hereby is
assessed on the taxable property of said Iowa
county, a tax of oue-tenth of one mill on the
dollar to be levied and collected as now provided
eE law Tor the assessment and collection OF taxes
for the purpose of creating fund for the relief
OF INDECENT Union soldiers. sailors and marines
and the INDECENT wives. widows and minor chill
dren of INDECENT or deceased Union soldiers.
sailors or marines, to be disbursed in accord
ance with the provisions of chapter SOa of the
general laws of 1887.
Referred to committee on general
claims.
The committee on unclaimed
county orders report as follows:
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa county.
Wisconsin.
Gentlemen Your committee to whom were
referred unclaimed county orders, would re
| spectfully recommend that MIR. $. W. Reese he
allowed to take up Nos. 1851, 1aS2, 1885, lOS9,
4 1890 and 1901, that MIR. r Carter be allowed 10
take up Nos. 1855, l0p2 nd 1904 that Mr.. Swine
| hart take up No. el6, and thar Nos. 500. Gas.
! 9ii. llS9, lli0 and ll+6 be cancelled. And we
further recommend that the list of unclaimed
/ orders reported at the last annual meeting and
/ upon which no action WAS taken, be also can
celled.
| Nov. Is, ISS7.
| ?. grant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02
Friday, December 2, 1887.
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ANNUAL MEETING.

FOURTH DAYS SESSION.
FRIDAY, Nov. Is, 1887.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
Roll called, and all members present.
Journal read and approved.
The following communication was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02

DODGEyHLE, Wis Nov. 1s 1857.
To the county Board OF Supervisors OF Iowa Co:
Geutemen:-I hereby propose To publish the
proceedings of your present annual session in
The Dodgeyille Chronicle. and also 10 furnish
100 copies Of the same, bound in pamphlet form,
together with the rules tor the government Of
the board for the sum OF thirty-iive dollars.
Respectfully submitted. A. s. HEARE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02

ON motion of MIR. SteenSland report
was adopted
The special committee on jury list
reported as follows:
To the honorable board or supervisors of Iowa
county
Gentlemen: Your special committee to which
was referred the matter Of completing the jury
lists of the several towns and city beg leave 10
report that We have attended t0 said matter aud
herewith return said lists duly corrected as per
schedule herewith returned to-wit:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-02
Dated NoH-'7, 1887 COMMITTEES
Report adopted.
The following is the report of com
mittee on county clerks accounts.

mittee on county clerks accounts.
To the board of Supervisors of Iowa county:
Gentlemen: We the undersigned committee
appointed b. your honorable bOad 10 settle with
the county clerk, do hereby certify and report
of said clerk by comparing the vouchers on file
in his Office with the books, and find the report
to be true and correct in every particular leav
ing a balance in bis hands OF two hundred
ninety and sO-1OO tbs dollars which amount was
produced by the clerk, counted by US and found
ff, ha ct
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14
A Curious Marriage Contract.
Fronl tAe Nelp OrIeons Ntntes.


1t having been rllmored around the city, since
the marriage Of Miss Cora Slocomb to Count
Detalmo Francisco di Brazza Savorgnon Cerg-
men, that Miss Slocomb had paid an enormous
sum OF money as her dowry, a States reporter
this morning visited the office of Recorder of
Mortgage, and saw the marriage contract which
has been recorded
The contract is dated New York, Oct Is, 1887,
few days before the marriage, and was
drawn up by Joseph b. Braman, Commissioner
of the State of Louisiana in and for the State of
New York.
The first part of the contract is relative to the
contracting parties and their antecedents. The
contract was written in the royal consulate of
Italy, in New York city. The following is the
main portion of the contract.
Article /. AS the future wife, by reason Of the
marriage, will assume Italian citizenship, which
is the condition of the husband, the status of
both will be regulated by the laws and prescrip-
Article 2. The parties hereto agree that they
shall be separate in estate. and that there shall
be no community of acquets and gains between
them. The wife shall enjoy the free administra-
ton of her property, movable or iInmovable,
which shall belong to her at the moment of the
SOlemnzation of the marriage, or which she
may have acquired during the continuance of
the same, whether by way of purchase made
with funds belonging exclusively to herself or
which she may acquire by way of donation,
legacy or Inheritance, and she shall have the
free enjoyment and the full right to dispose of
her income, but She shall not be able to sell,
transfer, assign, ALLEVIATE or mortgage her
property, movable or immovabe, without the
previous consent OF her husband
Article 3. The expenses of the first marriage
establishment and those which shall be incurred
by reason of the cOnjugal relation will be borne
by the parties in proportion to their respective
means
Article 4. Both parties hereto bind themselves
that they shall not make any loan, whether
upon interest or otherwise to any person what
soever or any sum which, singly or with others,
shall exceed the sum of 10000 lire or the equva-
lent thereof, without having first obtained the
consent of the other party. The future husband
declares that he authorizes hereby and from
this moment his future wife to return and So
journ in the United States of America, when
ever she may be required to enable her to at
tend to administration of her property. whether
he shall or not be able to accompany her.
CORA ANN SLoCoMB,
DIR. AL B. S. CERGNEN,
BARON SAvERIo FAvA,
L. z. DI CANOLA
Besides the above names the other witnesses
were George l.. Whitney, of New Orleans; Ed
ward H. Dixon and Clarence D. Ashley, of New
York, and Robert S. Day, of New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14
John L. in Marble.

NetC Orleans Picdyltne's Boston Letter.
1t was my privilege this morning to privately
view the completed statue of that distinguished
modern Athenian, Mr.. John l.. Sullivan, which,
it is hoped. will eventually adorn the Common,
representing in imperiShable marble the apo
theosis of pugilism. This great work of art, exc
cuted by our most eminent local sculptor, Mr.
John Donoghue, represents the champion in
conventional tigleaf attire, posed as if on guard
with fists clinched tightly at his sides. The fig
ure is of heroic siZe-Seven feet i'll height-and
his muscular development is such as would lie
calculated to dissuade the British champion,
Mr.. Smith, from engaging in his contemplated
mill with Massachusetts pride Posi-
bly, it is just a trife idealized. In one
particular respect it has been considerably
modified by the artist. l wish knew hov to
tell Just what this point is. Unfortunately, we
BostonianS are constantly puzzled to find terms
sufficiently refined for the expression of our
ideas. For once, however, l will cast aside my
constitutional modesty and will say that Mr..
Sullivan's paunch was too pronounced for
faithful reproduction. This feature of his anat-
tony has, therefore, beeu toned down, as the
sculptor expressed it, and thus the laws of SYM
metry are preserved at the expense of fact
The head is that OF typical prize fighter, bull
let-shaped and closely cropped. The face is an
excellent likeness. The torso is massive, and
the-well. let us say limbs are really magnih-
cent. The fists seem to me trlfle pudgy. On
the whole the statue is fine one, and will fitly
serve to remind future generations of what
Boston in the nineteenth century could pro-
duce in the way Of physic j development.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14
A South American Rival

For long time the countries of Eastern
Europe have looked to the United States to
make good any deficiency in their home
raised supplies of food, and the expectation
of wheat, -four, corn, hog products, beef,
ETC., has been largely the basis of our
foreign trade. OF late years, however
India has to some extent been contesting
the English markets, with various circum-
stances in her favor, and steadily lessening
the demand for American grain And
India is not alone. Attention has lately
been directed by consular reports and news
paper articles to the rapid progress being
made by the Argentine Republic in field
which has been peculiarly our own. The
territory of this republic is about third of
that of the United States, almost
all of it suited to agricul-
tural purposes and now that a strong
stream of European emigration has been
turned into it, its development is very rapid
It's wealth in cattle is as great as our own,
and already 10000 carcasses of dressed beef
are monthly shipped to Europe. OF sheep
it has more than twice as many as the United
States. The shipment of breadstuffs has
only begun of recent years, but already the
demand of Brazil for -four, which for many
years was supplied by expectation from the
United States, and which amounts to mil
lions of dollars, is met by supplies from its
Southern neighbor
Last year the expectations of grain
amounted to 81, 100000 only, but this year
they are estimated at ST. 900, 000 and the
rapid increase may be expected to continue.
The country is penetrated by rivers SO large
that ocean vessels may ascend them for
hundreds of miles, and railroads are being
built.
These advantages make the Argentine
Republic no contemplate rival of the Mis-
sissippi valley and with foreign immigra-
ton of 125, 600 year it will soon have a
population sufficient to develop them. If
the agricultural products of
thi; favored region are to join
with those of the pauper labor of
Russia and India in disputing the European
market with the American farmer, it is
| time the latter was being put in better posi-
ton to maintain his supremacy. The price
of breadstuffs is fixed across the ocean, and
no legislation by our government can affect
that. No laws can prevent the American
farmer coming into competition with the
| pauper labor SO much dreaded for other
occupations, but some of the laws which
add to the cost of every bushel of grain he
grows can be repealed. He can be relieved
of excessive taxation, of the neces-
sity of paying bounties to other
industries, and his living made
cheaper The much boosted balance OF
trade depends upon him, and indeed the
foreign trade itself. 1t would not amount
to much if it were not a matter of exchange
but merely the purchase by Americans OF
such articles of European production as
were necessary to their comfort or enjoy
ment Under the present system manufac-
lures could not be exchanged for them, as
they could not be made cheaply enough
and, besides, Europe wants chiefly agricul-
tural products.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14
PERSONAL.

Mr.. WIGGINs, the prophet who can't predict,
is seeking oblivion in the town of Lynn, Mass.
Lolita has $3.50 900 invested in mortgages and
100000 in a very large hat mandatory estab-
lishment in New York.
FRANK LuDDINaToN, of Bridgeport, Conn, has
invented machine that will manufacture
$1,000 cigarettes in a day.
THE title of Henry James new story is The
Aspen Papers, 1t will run through the Allan
tic during the coming year.
BIsMARcKs rheumatism is less severe than
usual but the Iron Prince is much depressed at
the Crown Princes critical condition.
THE Grand Duke Nicholas, of Russia, has pre-
scented Rosa Bonheur with three young white
bears in payment of philopena debt con-
tracted at dinner party last year.
A HREE-HuNDRED- DOLLAR diamond ring given
by Lord Beresford to Jem Mace in that pugil-
lists palmy day. is now in the hands of New
York pawnbroker, who got it for S3l
ANDREW LANG will go to live at The Pynes the
seat of the Northcote family, in order the better
to pursue the great task OF editing for publica-
ton the papers and letters of Lord lddesleigh
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. the English Commits
Sioner, has accepted the invitation OF the New
York Chamber OF Commerce to be present at its
one hundred and nineteenth annual banquet in
Delmonicos Nov. 15
FRANK WHINE, a Texas negro of no education
is said TO be prodigy. of mechanical genius
engine of small size but remarkable power
which, it is predicted, will work a revolution in
mechanical ideas.
Mrs. CLEVELAND shook hands with 5000 work
ing girls during her reception at Bridgeport,
Conn. She wore dark straw bonnet trimmed
with brown, q dark brown tailor-made travelling
suit with closely fitting jacket of similar texture
and color and bound with wide braid.
Ton ROCKFORD, an enthusiastic supporter OF
Candidate Baird, who wanted to be mayor Of
Brooklyn. ate whole crow In that city the
other night, in payment of wager. A large
crowd watched the performance which was en-
hvened by the diners grimaces at every bite.
THE quality of Hungarian cigars was recently
discussed in the Hungarian Parliament Some
of the members asserted that they were so bad
that they were Obliged to buy their supplies in
Austria. Whereupon the Premier Tisza arose
and solemnly declared that in his opinion Hun
garian cigars were better than Austrian: adding
that every time he bought cigars in Vienna this
opinion was confirmed. One of the Deputies
then asked Pardon the indiscretion, but how
much do you pay for these cigarsy" And Tisza,
whose economic habits are well known, replied
with smile: Il make il u point never TO smoke
q cigar that costs less than -four kuetzers' (two
centsl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14
The Wesleyan Monumental Church


John Wesley, the founder of the Metho-
dist Church, was one of the great men of
the world His work in behalf of Chris
tianity is a grander monument to his mem
DRY than any that can be built by the
hands of man. The veneration in
which his name is held, however, and
the profound gratitude which fills the
hearts of those whose lives have
been guided by his teachings, have led to
the erection of monuments in the shape of
churches for the propagation of the doc
trines which he taught, in nearly all parts
of the civilized world
In this city memorial Methodist church
was begun several years ago, but it
is still unfinished In its present
condition it is not such
memorial as it was intended it should be by
its projectors, nor as it is desired it shall be
by those who worship within its walls. 1t
is proposed that an effort shall be made at
once to raise the money TO complete it, and
as it was in this city that John Wesley began
the labors which have been productive of
such marvellous results, it is but reasonable
and proper that the money should be con-
tributed here.
John Wesley's work in Georgia brought
him in contact with the Salzburgers
and Moravians who had sought refuge
from persecution in Europe in the colony
which laid the foundation of this city
From the simplicity of their religion, the
purity of their lives and the self-denying
and self-sacrificing character of their
preachers, he gained the impressions which
inspired him to lay the foundations of a new
religious sect. On his return to England he
first endeavored to impress these impressions
upon the established church, with which he
was connected, but without success. How
these impressions became stamped upon the
hearts of hepeople outside of that church.
and how the Wesleyan denomination took
shape and became powerful religious or
ganization, are matters of history.
The Wesley Monumental church in this
city can be properly called monument to
one of Savannah's greatest sons. John
Wesley was a hero, not OF war but of peace.
Although no marble shaft like those which
have been raised TO Greene and Pulaski, or
that about to be raised to Jasper, is
needed TO keep his memory fresh in the
hearts of the people, but it is eminently proper
that a church bearing his name should be
contributed towards the payment of that
debt of gratitude which is due to him,
and which can never be wholly Cancelled.
The pastor of the Wesley Monumental
church, the Rev. Mr.. Wynn, whose earn
estness and sincerity command for him the
| love and reSppct of all who coma in contae+
with him, proposes to ask such assistance
from the people Of this city as will enable
him to finish his church. and it is to be
hoped that his request will meet with a
prompt and liberal response